Abstract
An uncommon cause of sepsis in patients with large burns is occult intracompartmental infection. A multi-institution review of 1171 burn admissions identified 5 patients (0.4%) who developed intracompartmental sepsis presenting with fever and purulent drainage or fever, erythema, and swelling on clinical examination. Contributing factors may have included high-volume resuscitation, delayed escharotomy, extravasated intraosseous infusion, cannulation-related arterial injury, and splinting or positioning difficulties. A high index of suspicion and an aggressive surgical approach facilitate successful management of this unusual problem.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 301-305 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1994 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine